Monday, March 2, 2009

Yankees Robber Rips Cleveland Avenue Bank

10 TV: Police and the FBI said that they were looking for a man who robbed a northeast side bank on Monday morning. A man entered National City Bank, located at 2700 Cleveland Ave., shortly after 9 a.m. and was seen writing on a deposit slip at a counter in the lobby.

Police said that he then stood in line, letting several customers go in front of him, before finally approaching a bank teller where he handed her a note that said he was robbing the bank and wanted money. The robber told the teller that he had a gun and would shoot if she did not comply, police said.

According to the FBI, no weapon was seen and the teller reached into her drawer and handed money to the robber before he left the bank and ran away. The robber is described as black and in his 30s. He is about 6 feet tall, with a thin build, and was wearing a dark yellow New York Yankees baseball cap, a dark-hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and white tennis shoes. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Columbus Police Robbery Squad at 614-645-4665 or the FBI at 614-744-2168.

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